Leave a legacy of education
By joining the Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Pathways Legacy Society, your gift creates pathways to the future for Denver Public Schools (DPS) students, DSF Scholars, and Alumni for years to come. You can join the DSF Pathways Legacy Society by including DSF in your estate plans, making a gift of stock, setting up a scholarship in memory or honor of a loved one, and many more planned giving options.
Will your legacy include the gift of education?
Your planned gift can be applied towards general operations, be restricted to endow Named Scholarships, support DSF Future Centers, or fund other specific program needs as DSF works with students and DSF Scholars.
The DSF three-part program consists of an evidence-based support system, actionable tools, and scholarships to help guide students to lifelong success. Our Scholars have gone on to become teachers and counselors, college advisors, entrepreneurs and business owners, doctors and nurses, news reporters, researchers, and more.
Your legacy gift supports these students as they take their own pathway to success.
For quick reference, our EIN Tax ID is 20-5143175.
Take advantage of tax benefits
Legacy charitable gifts are a part of your overall financial and estate planning and can provide sizeable tax benefits. They can also help you arrange a charitable contribution in the present so you can see the powerful impact of your philanthropy for generations to come. Planned giving assures that your generosity can leave a lasting legacy and make a significant impact for the students and DSF Scholars we serve in perpetuity.
Legacy pathways to consider
Written IN A WILL
Gifts can be placed in or written into your will, also known as bequests.
beneficiary designations
Gifts are given by naming DSF as a beneficiary of all or part of a person’s life insurance, IRA, etc.
Donor-Advised Fund
These funds are a simple, flexible and tax-advantageous way to give to DSF.
GIFTS FROM AN IRA
Charitable gifts can be given directly to DSF from your IRA account.
APPRECIATED STOCK
Give through gifts of appreciated stock and other assets.
REAL ESTATE
Gifts of real estate or other property can be made.
Join a Legacy Society of Pathway Makers
Many donors who have made a planned gift to DSF tell us that nothing makes them happier than knowing that they have made an important contribution to sustain our critical work into the future. Join this trail-blazing group by making a planned gift of impact today! The promise of your future support and your planned gift invests in the future success and growth of our city.
Naming DSF As A Beneficiary
When you name Denver Scholarship Foundation as a beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement asset, you’ll be able to enjoy several tax advantages. We encourage you to contact your estate attorney or financial planner on the full tax advantages of your particular planned giving vehicle.
Establish Your Commitment Today!
Please let us know if you’ve included a gift to DSF in your estate plans or if you’re considering giving a percentage of a retirement account or other asset to DSF.
We’d love to help you support the promise DSF makes to all of our students and DSF Scholars for years to come through a legacy gift.
Sample Language for Your Will
“I give, devise and bequeath to the Denver Scholarship Foundation, a Colorado public charity, ($_____or _____ %) from/of my estate for the benefit of _____________________ (named scholarship fund or other purpose) at Denver Scholarship Foundation OR In accordance with gift documentation on file with the Denver Scholarship Foundation, 789 Sherman Street, Suite 610, Denver, Colorado 80203. EIN Tax ID: 20-5143175.”
Contact us to start a conversation
Please reach out with your questions. Our staff is here to help you make the best decision for you, your family, and your legacy.
Email us at GivingPartnerships@denverscholarship.org or call our Director of Major Gifts, Kate Lievens, at 303.996.0125.
This information is not intended as legal, accounting, or other professional advice. For assistance in planning your legacy gift, please consult an attorney and/or professional financial advisor. When consulting with your advisor, DSF’s legal name is Denver Scholarship Foundation, 789 Sherman Street, Suite 610, Denver, CO 80203. EIN Tax ID: 20-5143175
Join a Legacy Society of Pathway Makers
Hear from longtime supporters and Legacy Society members Noey and Tom Congdon on why they support DSF Scholars and the impact that they hope to make on their community through their generous donation.